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As the Vandalia School District began a new school year on Wednesday morning, district officials were waiting to see if state legislators could agree on a plan to begin releasing state funds to schools.
Because legislators had yet to agree on a funding mechanism that would allow the release of General State Aid payments, Vandalia and other districts had not received the first GSA payment last week.
The second GSA payment is scheduled for next Tuesday.

Homestead Barn Critters
Several readers have asked how the barn critters are doing in the hot summer, so, in answer to their inquiries – first, thank you all for your interest and for following them in the column.
Bucky, the little cute burro, and his mentor, adviser and stablemate Lady, the little mini-mare and senior Homestead Critter, are doing fine in the hot, humid weather, as they have a window fan to cool them and discourage any flies.

• Kenya D. Randall, 38, Baltimore, Md., was arrested on Aug. 14 on charges of possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver 30-500 grams, possession of less than 500 grams of cannabis, obstructing justice and open alcohol in public. No bond amount was listed.
• Stepfon A. Hawkins, 31, Baltimore, Md., was arrested on Aug. 14 on charges of possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver 30-500 grams, possession of less than 500 grams of cannabis and driving without a license. No bond amount was listed.

Fayette County is moving closer to having Enhanced 911 phone service.
Kevin Jenne, Fayette County’s 911 coordinator, announced late last week that the final landline call-through testing will begin as early as next week.
Jenne said that Illinois law requires the Fayette County Emergency Telephone Systems Board to test landline phone numbers in each exchange randomly before going live with the enhanced system.
The testing is to check the accuracy of the addresses in the telephone base, and it will require cooperation from the public, he said.